speed bump
Example Sentences
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Back on Tasman Drive, tourists excitedly posed for pictures next to a speed bump sign as a grumbling resident glared at them.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
After months of high growth coupled with cooling prices, India’s “Goldilocks” era faces a new speed bump with the Middle East conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
As they hit this surprise speed bump, some students are lowering their standards and joining companies they wouldn’t have considered before.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
The stock market has hit a speed bump, not a yawning vortex of doom, as investors question the valuations of top tech and artificial intelligence stocks.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
X-Ray said as they bounced over a speed bump.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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